Amir Cahal

GIS Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience building geospatial tools, automated data flows and spatial analyses. Combines software engineering (Python, SQL, Airflow, AWS) with spatial-research expertise, and builds agentic AI workflows with Claude to automate engineering and analysis processes. M.A. in Geography and Urban & Regional Planning, The Hebrew University.

GIS Software Engineer at 4M (2026 – Present)

• Develop geo-automated tools and data pipelines for processing and analyzing spatial data.
• Maintain data infrastructure and PostgreSQL databases.
• Conduct spatial analysis on large geographic datasets.
• Build agentic AI workflows with Claude to automate development, analysis and operational processes.
• Tools: Python · Airflow · SQL · PostgreSQL · QGIS · AWS · GitHub · Claude

GIS Developer; Routing Maps Specialist at Via Transportation (2021 – 2026)

• Developed automation and testing flows and scripts using Python and GIS tools to streamline geospatial data processing for routing maps.
• Applied advanced mapping techniques to identify areas for improvement in partner experience, ensuring ongoing refinement of navigation solutions.
• Performed end-to-end service deployments with cross-functional teams, providing technical support through Python scripting and geo-analysis.

Research and Teaching Assistant at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2020 – 2022)

• Taught GIS workshops and geospatial data science, preparing materials and guiding students through hands-on exercises using ArcGIS, QGIS, Python and SQL.
• Contributed to spatial mitigation research for Covid-19 through geospatial data analysis with ArcGIS, Python and SQL, under the supervision of Prof. Daniel Felsenstein and Dr. Yair Grinberger.

Student position, Department of Strategic Planning at Israel's Planning Administration (2020 – 2021)

Intelligence Analyst at Israeli Military Intelligence – Unit 8200 (2011 – 2014)

M.A. in Geography and Urban & Regional Planning – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2019 – 2022)

B.A. in Geography (Geo-Informatics) & Business Administration – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2018 – 2021)